Guard for sleds



O. OLSON GUARD FOR SLEDS Filed April 50, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORN EY Aug" 25, W3. Q OLSON AI) ,4

GUARD FOR SLEDS Filed April 30, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25, 1936 i R-ATENT Q EFI Q-E .My invention relates to improvements in; guards foruse on a sled-toconfine a-rider, particularly a child, on=thesled.

. The primary object of my invention isito pro- 5 vide-a device-of this; character which maybe readily and securely-:attached to a-sled-of the usual construction, .or detached therefrom by a .small child and which is extensibleiorattachment to sleds of different lengths. V

Anotherobject is .to provide av-guard of. the character and for the purposesset forth embodyinghandlebars for use in propelling the sled and functioning-as a brace rbetween thesled and. the

, guard proper.

Another object-is tofprovide a,;guard forthe purposes set forth which is lightinweight stron and durable, andxinexpensive' to manufacture.

Other objects together with the exacttnature of myimprovements :will becometapparent when 4 1 the-following descriptionuand claimsuareread with reference to; the accompanying :drawings.

:In said-drawings:

Figure 1 is a -view in: side "elevationrofraflsled havingmy improved guard: attachedcthereto.

-Figur-e 2-is.a' View inlitop plan.

Fli gure 3 is a view in rear elevation.

Figure 4 is a view in longitudinalsseetionz taken on the'line 4-4 of Figurerl.

Figure 5 is a view initransversez section taken on the line a-+5 :off Eigurei13-.lookingmearwaridly 10f the sled.

. Figureiilis a view in transverseisection of r a modification of the invention.

' Figure 7.: is a fragmentary view= in= side. elevation .of the modification showninrFigure 6. V

Figure- 8 is a view 'in transverse: sectionfof a further modification: or my invention an'd Figure- '9 is a det'ail 1 View. of stillanother modification of my invention.

-Referring tothedraw-ings, the' fsled to which my guard is attached-is (ifthe usiial 'type-= ernbodying runners I frorit 'arid* rear pairsf iipright struts Z su-ppOrting front and rear cross bars 3 and 4, respectively, which in turn support the usual side bars 5 and top boards 6 the outer ones of which are spaced from the side bars 5.

The guard of my invention, in its preferred embodiment, comprises a single piece back section I which includes a pair of opposed uprights 8 having looped lower ends 9, a pair of opposed horizontally disposed side arms l0 extending forwardly of the upper ends of the uprights 8, respectively, to provide arm rests, and a back supporting panel H extending between the rear edges of the uprights 8 preferably from end to end thereof. wformed preferably. of .a singlepieceofthin gauge smetal of the requisite rigidity; The panel II is The described back section"! is transversely curved outwardly and inclined upwardly land, rearwardly to contribute to .the :5 scomfort of the-rider.

l The backsectionl is adapted to be attached torthesledvby means of theilooped ends '9 which ustraddle=the"sidebars 5. .In securing the extensions I 2 to :the .sidebars 5 said. extensions are flexed inwardly and interposed bet-ween adjacent edges of the -top -=boards-6 and sideibars .5 and earetthen flexed outwardly to straddletsaid -side bars 5 and pushed rearwardl-ynithe side arms 116 to locate their front .ends against the front Across :3 :of r the sled.

In this connection it emaywbe-rstatedi that. the-metal. .of r which the. side harms-21 0 andv extensions l2.'are formedis to be xisufiioientlyeresilient to permit. the flexing actionsO wizdescribed. .wI'n sledseas :commonlyi'constructed the space: betweeni the outside topboards 6 and the side bars E'vOft thBS'IBd iscusuallyvsufficient.to

:p'enmit the extensions 1 2.'tobe;secured to the side barset'rjn thei'manner'described. However, in the 35 iievent' that it isjdesiredto attachi theguard toa rs'ledzsirhich deficient :in this "respect theside .iedgesiofi'theiouterz top boards 6. may be notched,

-- :a's% shownrat I 4,- toprovide therequired space.

. Thesside:arms "Hhandextensions l2 rare yield- 40 :tingly cconnected together at-E their juncture -so athatitheeguard mayrbe extended "or contracted to :afiteagainst. crossiibarszi ofx sled's fof rvarious' lengths.

The yielding connection preferably comprises semi-circular sockets l5 spaced along the front ends of the side arms 10 and a rounded stud I6 mounted in each extension to seat in said sockets and urged by a spring 11 to seat therein.

The handle bars comprise a substantially U- shaped frame of metal including a pair of op- K posed pusher arms IB connected at one end by a transverse bar l9 and a wooden hand grip bar '20 suitably secured to the transverse bar [9. The pusher bars I8 are secured to the side bars 5 of the sled and to the side arms Ill of the section I to incline upwardly and rearwardly and by means of the following.

The free ends of said bars l8 are bifurcated, as indicated at 2l to straddle the side bars 5 and extend below the same. Bolts 22 passing through the extending portions of the bifurcations 2| and having wing nuts 23 threaded thereon detachably secure the bifurcated ends of the pusher bars l8 to the side bars 5. Intermediate their ends the pusher bars l8 are detachably secured to the inner faces of the side arms ID by plates 24 clamped against the outer sides of the bars It! by bolts 25 passing through said. bars and plates and wing nuts 28 on said bolts.

In Figure 6 the extensions 21 have been shown as provided with additional means for securing them to the side bars 28 of the sled and having the form of latches 29 pivotally mounted as at 30 to swing over the outside edges of the side bars 28. The latches 29 are each provided with a resilient manipulating arm 3| having a tooth 32 thereon adapted to seat in a notch 33 in the related extension 21 with a snap action to hold the latch in effective position.

In Figure 8 the ends of the extensions 34 have been shown as connected together by a toggle lock comprising a pair of toggle links 35 pivoted to said extensions as at 36 and to each other as at 31 and operative toward the floor boards 33 of the sled into a dead center position to spread the extensions 34' against the side bars 38 of the sled. The toggle links may be disposed to operate parallel with the floor boards either forwardly or rearwardly if desired.

As shown in Figure 9 the side arms designated 39 and 40, in this instance, may be provided with bolt holes 4!, respectively, for securing the same together by bolts not shown.

The modifications disclosed relate to the means for securing the extension arms of the guard to the side bars of the sled only, but it is to be understood that right is herein reserved to modifications of the invention in other respects falling within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

1. A guard for attachment to a sled having front and rear cross bars and side bars extending beyond said cross bars said guard comprising, an upright back rest and. a pair of arm rests extending forwardly from said back rest upon opposite sides of said sled, the back rest being provided at its lower edge with attaching means telescoping over the rear ends of said side bars and slidable thereon, the arm rests being resilient for flexing inwardly and reaction outwardly and having attaching means at their front ends adapted to be interlocked with said side bars by such reaction of said arms, said arm rests comprising telescopic interlocking sections manipulative to lengthen and shorten the arm rests whereby said back rest attaching means and said arm attaching means maybe located against opposite edges of the rear and front cross bars,

1 having attaching means at their front ends adapted to be interlocked with said side bars by such reaction of said arms, said arm rests comprising telescopic interlocking sections manipulative to lengthen and shorten the arm rests whereby said back rest attaching means and said arm attaching means may be located against opposite edges of the rear and front cross bars, respectively, to obivate endwise slipping of said guard on said sled, and a pair of push rods upon opposite sides of the guard, respectively, removably connected to said guard and comprising means for connecting said rods to said side bars.

3. In a guard for attachment to a sled having front and rear cross bars and side bars extending beyond said cross bars said guard comprising, a back rest provided at its lower edge with looped extensions adapted to slide over the rear ends of said side bars, and a pair of arm rests extending forwardly from said back rest upon opposite sides of the sled, respectively, said arm rests having bifurcated front ends extending laterally and outwardly from said ends for positioning sidewise over said side bars, said arms being resilient for flexing inwardly to facilitate positioning of said bifurcated ends relative to said side bars and reactive outwardly to clamp said bifurcated ends against said bar, and said arms comprising telescopic sections manipulative to vary the distance between .said looped extensions and said bifurcated ends whereby said extensions and ends may be located against the rear and front cross bars, respectively, and latching devices for holding said telescopic sections against relative movement.

4. A guard for attachment to a sled comprising, a back rest having a pair of looped extensions at its lower edge upon opposite sides of said rest, respectively, and a pair of arm rests extending from opposite side edges thereof at an angle thereto and integral with said back rest,

a pair of extensions telescopically mounted on the front bifurcated ends disposed intermediate the back rest and the extensions.

OLMER. OLSON. 

